Musk’s Twitter takeover – Worst buyout for the banks since the 2008 financial crisis

From the WSJ. Well the laugh is on the banks. The $13 billion that Elon Musk borrowed to buy Twitter has turned into the worst merger-finance deal for banks since the 2008-09 financial crisis. The seven banks involved in the deal, including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, lent the money to the billionaire’s holding … Read more

” Major Blow to Biden Admin’s Anti-Business Campaign.” Federal Judge tosses out ban on business non-compete agreements.

Good. It was ridiculous for numerous reasons.  FTC Chair Lina Khan is a very young (35) hyper progressive. Worth taking the time to read below. A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Federal Trade Commission rule banning employers from offering workers contracts meant to prevent them from joining competitors or launching startups, dealing a … Read more

Rabid Democrats – Moveon.org: Promoting abortion greatest motivator for Democrats

Moveon.org originally was a group that said the country needed to "move on" from Bill Clinton's sexual issues. I went onto their mailing list early in their existence. Since then thy've become very much of a toady organization for the Democrats on virtually all issue's. This is from their fundraising email dated August 13th. Our … Read more

Feast Day, Saint Maximilian Kolbe

I love posting about this Saint – the great 20th century martyr who sacrificed himself in Auschwitz to save another prisoner, who had a family. The prisoner survived and actually attended Kolbe’s beatification and canonization. Kolbe was executed on August 14th, 1941. Interestingly, he is also considered a Saint by the Anglican and Lutheran Churches. … Read more

BB: Nine qualifications to be a pastor

Well, some of them are true… There are many glamorous occupations people pursue — movie star, doctor, satire writer… but perhaps the most prestigious and sought-after line of work is that of being a pastor. Though many want such a job, few are qualified. Do you meet the requirements? The Babylon Bee has compiled the … Read more

Kamala Harris: “I’m happy to have that conversation.”

That has been Kamala Harris signature (non)statement for years – "I'm happy to have that conversation" From the Wall Street Journal – If the presidential election were held today, RealClearPolitics polling averages in battleground states suggest that former President Donald Trump would defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. Yet in the latest strange phenomenon in this … Read more